VW Golf TDI 130 PD Reviews

Its probably the wrong way round but I'll start this review of the VW Golf TDI 130 PD with the conclusion. In summary the Volkswagen Golf TDI 130 is the best car I have ever owned and I think is possibly the best value for money car available for the mix of economy, performance and build quality.

• There are cars that are more comfortable than the Golf Mark 4 TDI PD130
• There are cars that are cheaper than the Golf Mark 4 TDI PD130
• There are cars that are faster than the Golf Mark 4 TDI PD130
• There are cars that are more economical than the Golf Mark 4 TDI-PD130
• There are cars that are better built cars than the Golf Mark 4 TDI PD130

I believe the Golf Mark 4 TDI PD130 is one of the very few cars (the Bora PD 130 TDI and Passat TDI 130 included) that combines all the above attributes in a single vehicle. You can buy a Toyota Prius but the Golf TDI PD 130 is more economical in real world motorway driving and is a fraction of the price.

The VW Golf Mark 4 is probably the best built Golf, if the experience with the VW Passat Mark 6 is anything to go by the build quality of more recent VW cars has taken a turn for the worse. There are very few cars available that will do 50+ mpg but still have great performance for overtaking or accelerating and I believe the Golf Mark 4 TDI PD130 and sister car the Bora TDI PD130 are one of the best.

A more detailed review of our 3 years ownership of the Golf TDI PD 130 is here